Emergency jump starter advice

[RedRob]

I have been looking, sometimes seriously, sometimes casually, for what seems like years, for an emergency jump starter. I don’t need a compressor or accessories, really, just a backup jumpstarter. Problem is, it seems like every one out there gets multiple great reviews interspersed with a few reviews that say the thing burned down their house and ran off with their wife.

Anybody out there know of one they can wholeheartedly recommend?

Thanks

 

[Mojavewanderer]

I have this one:
https://www.matcotools.com/catalog/pproduct/MINIJUMP2/12000-MAH-JUMPSTARTER-CHARGER/
I have used it quite a bit, and am very happy with it .

 

[RedRob]

Thanks, I do appreciate it, but this is classic! Two reviews on the MatCo site - one says it never fails and the other says it’s defective. What’s with these things? I think the issue is like with a lot of products these days. Good design, poor quality control in production. What a world.

 

[justjames]

I have the Matco and I run a repair shop. It's been used a lot and it will typically jump about 12 cars without a charge. Got a second one in my truck for personal use and I had a reminder set every six months to check it for re-charge. Just recently changed that to 8 months.

 

[RedRob]

Thanks!

 

[SLPNBG]

I watched a bunch of reviews on a bunch of products on YouTube. I ended up buying the Noco gb40.

 

[RedRob]

I’ll check it out. Thanks

 

[RedRob]

Most recent 20 reviews on Amazon - DRUM ROLL PLEASE - Fifteen five-star reviews, four one-star reviews. (One two-star.) Thanks to all of you for your advice and council, but I am officially done looking for one of these. I’ll just be careful with my battery.